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Monte Battaglia
Mountain in Emilia-Romagna, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Battaglia is a hill located in the territory of the municipality of Casola Valsenio (Ravenna), in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The toponym, attested in the Middle Ages as "Monte de Batalla" or "Montis Battagliae," has uncertain origins: according to some scholars[1] it refers to a great battle that was fought there between the Goths and Byzantines in the 6th century, while according to others its origin dates back to the time of Lombard domination (7th-8th centuries) and the term "battaglia" would be an alteration of the Lombard "pataia," meaning "rag," or "piece of cloth that flutters".[2]
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Monte Battaglia | |
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![]() The fortress of Monte Battaglia and the monument to peace among peoples | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
Prominence | 116 m (381 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°13′05″N 11°34′47″E |
Geography | |
Location | Province of Ravenna |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Parent range | Tuscan-Emilian Apennines |
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